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Title: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: Revolution on June 04, 2012, 02:15:31 PM: (http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/gavinfan22/VoteForSale.png)

Wo um, what's it's DU name?

Now that I have that out of the way, this is the dumbest damn thing I have seen for quite some time. What do you want to bet police will be talking to it before the day is out?

:rotf:
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: Kyle Ricky on June 04, 2012, 04:43:53 PM: That is one of the funniest things I have seen in a while. It is pretty innovative, that is for sure. What he should have done is have a vote auction. Who ever bids the highest will get his vote.

You are right. The police will probably take it down.
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: rich_t on June 04, 2012, 04:47:02 PM: Quote from: Revolution on June 04, 2012, 02:15:31 PM
(http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/gavinfan22/VoteForSale.png)

Wo um, what's it's DU name?

Now that I have that out of the way, this is the dumbest damn thing I have seen for quite some time. What do you want to bet police will be talking to it before the day is out?

:rotf:

It's illegal to sell your vote? Name the statute.

:popcorn:
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: Kyle Ricky on June 04, 2012, 05:25:18 PM: Quote from: rich_t on June 04, 2012, 04:47:02 PM
It's illegal to sell your vote? Name the statute.

:popcorn:

Yes, It is. Look below:

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18 USCS Â§ 597 reads, in part:

"Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote--

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

Read more: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/597
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: rich_t on June 04, 2012, 05:26:45 PM: Quote from: Kyle Ricky on June 04, 2012, 05:25:18 PM
Read more: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/597

DAMN!!!

Does that mean I have to give the money back?

:naughty:
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: Kyle Ricky on June 04, 2012, 05:27:34 PM: Quote from: rich_t on June 04, 2012, 05:26:45 PM
DAMN!!!

Does that mean I have to give the money back?

:naughty:

:rotf:
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: rich_t on June 04, 2012, 05:29:11 PM: I know...

I'll just declare it as income on my taxes and claim I was merely trying to help pay off the national debt.

:tongue:
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: Kyle Ricky on June 04, 2012, 05:30:26 PM: Quote from: rich_t on June 04, 2012, 05:29:11 PM
I know...

I'll just declare it as income on my taxes and claim I was merely trying to help pay off the national debt.

:tongue:

Register as a democrat and tell them that you are a liberal. You will be able to get away with it then.
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: rich_t on June 04, 2012, 05:31:32 PM: Quote from: Kyle Ricky on June 04, 2012, 05:30:26 PM
Register as a democrat and tell them that you are a liberal. You will be able to get away with it then.

Hmmmm... I never thought of that angle.

Good call.
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: Kyle Ricky on June 04, 2012, 05:33:22 PM: Quote from: rich_t on June 04, 2012, 05:31:32 PM

Hmmmm... I never thought of that angle.

Good call.

:cheersmate:
Title: Re: VOTE FOR SALE!!!!
Post by: Revolution on June 04, 2012, 06:13:55 PM: I wonder if anyone other than this case has ever been DUped by this without the perp being caught.

Can't wait until tomorrow.